http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//all CURE Magazine Blog en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 21:00:49 -0500 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:50:00 -0500 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss moderator@curetoday.com (moderator) moderator@curetoday.com (moderator) moderator@curetoday.com http://www.curetoday.com/assets/images/placeholder.gif http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//all no http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//suzannelindley/2012/5/16/An-elegant-May-surprise I stepped outside on May 1st and couldn't see any of the horses. As I walked down the fence line, I noticed that the geldings were hanging out in the barn. I didn't think much about it as I scanned the pasture for the mares. Nearing the end of our pr... General Wed, 16 May 2012 17:50:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/16/An-elegant-May-surprise http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lindsayray/2012/5/10/Young-cancer-patients-feeling-a-little-Stronger Yesterday, I came across a video making its way around the Internet. It made me smile (and made me a bit misty eyed). And because these kids, young adults, nurses and parents are better at sharing their message than I ever could be, check out their i... Young adults Thu, 10 May 2012 16:11:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/10/Young-cancer-patients-feeling-a-little-Stronger http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//jongarinn/2012/5/7/Cancer-Biology-101 Although my time at the 37th annual congress of the Oncology Nursing Society was brief, I was able to attend an excellent presentation on PARP inhibitors by Julie Eggert, PhD, RN, of Clemson University in South Carolina and Lori Williams, PhD, RN, of... Featured Mon, 07 May 2012 15:16:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/7/Cancer-Biology-101 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lindsayray/2012/5/7/Melanoma-Monday-starts-skin-cancer-awareness-month Today is Melanoma Monday, designated by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) to raise awareness about melanoma and other skin cancers while encouraging early detection. Today also kicks off skin cancer awareness month. Skin cancer is the most... Skin cancer Mon, 07 May 2012 15:07:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/7/Melanoma-Monday-starts-skin-cancer-awareness-month http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//kathylatour/2012/5/5/End-of-life-for-nurses I rode the shuttle to the early sessions at the Oncology Nursing Society congress this morning, and my conversation with the nurse in the window seat has given me some new perspective on those nurses who are at the bedside of dying cancer patients. ... News Sat, 05 May 2012 09:52:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/5/End-of-life-for-nurses http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//jongarinn/2012/5/4/Words-cannot-describe What do you get when you fill a hotel ballroom with hundreds of oncology nurses, dozens of admiring supporters, a Dixieland jazz band, an inspirational Hollywood legend, and several grateful patients on hand to pay tribute? Something indescribabl... Featured Fri, 04 May 2012 09:14:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/4/Words-cannot-describe http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//kathylatour/2012/5/4/Celebrating-oncology-nursing The sixth celebration of the Extraordinary Healer Award For Oncology Nursing was held tonight with a New Orleans style Mardi Gras band, beads, and a festive spirit to match. The room was full this year as word has grown about this event, which ha... Featured Fri, 04 May 2012 00:56:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/4/Celebrating-oncology-nursing http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//jongarinn/2012/5/2/Off-to-ONS I'm preparing to leave Dallas for New Orleans and the 37th annual congress of the Oncology Nursing Society. Since this will be my first time to attend the congress, I'm eager to greet our many oncology nurse readers and receive their feedback. I'm al... General Wed, 02 May 2012 20:51:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/2/Off-to-ONS http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//kathylatour/2012/5/2/Oncologys-angels New Orleans is hosting the Oncology Nursing Society Congress this year, which means the angel energy is at an all time high here as thousands of nurses arrive from across the United States. On Thursday evening CURE presents one nurse with the Extrao... General Wed, 02 May 2012 18:50:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/2/Oncologys-angels http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//elizabethwhittington/2012/5/2/Regorafenib-available-in-expanded-access-program-for-colon-cancer Bayer, the maker of an experimental drug for colorectal cancer and GIST, has opened an expanded access program for colorectal cancer patients who have progressed on other therapies. Patients are encouraged to talk to their doctor about whether the... Colorectal cancer Wed, 02 May 2012 13:14:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/2/Regorafenib-available-in-expanded-access-program-for-colon-cancer http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//elizabethwhittington/2012/5/1/Organ-donation-and-cancer-survivors With Facebook now adding an "organ donation" to its timeline feature, Chemobabe, a breast cancer survivor and blogger, brought up an interesting point on her Facebook page: FB plans to add "organ donor" status to the timeline. Cancer survivors ar... General Tue, 01 May 2012 22:26:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/1/Organ-donation-and-cancer-survivors http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//elizabethwhittington/2012/5/1/YouTube-plea-helps-patient-get-breast-cancer-drug-early As of this posting, nearly 40,000 people have viewed Darlene Gant's plea to the FDA on Youtube. Gant has metastatic breast cancer that has spread to her liver. She is asking for the release of the investigational drug pertuzumab to her on a compassio... Breast cancer Tue, 01 May 2012 16:22:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/1/YouTube-plea-helps-patient-get-breast-cancer-drug-early http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//guest/2012/5/1/The-time-has-come-for-lung-cancer-screening To paraphrase Winston Churchill, "This is not the end, but it is certainly the beginning of the end." I firmly believe that 2012 could be remembered as the year that changes the course of lung cancer given the efforts under way by patient advocates a... Lung cancer Tue, 01 May 2012 11:37:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/5/1/The-time-has-come-for-lung-cancer-screening http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lenahuang/2012/4/27/New-guidelines-state-nutrition-and-exercise-can-reduce-recurrence The American Cancer Society released new guidelines that recommend good nutrition and exercise for survivors to reduce the chance of recurrence and increase the possibility of disease-free survival. The ACS formulated these recommendations after conv... Exercise Nutrition Survivorship News General Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:28:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/4/27/New-guidelines-state-nutrition-and-exercise-can-reduce-recurrence http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex//lindsayray/2012/4/27/New-drug-approved-for-soft-tissue-sarcomas For decades, there hasn't been a new drug approved for sarcoma, but on April 26, the Food and Drug Administration approved Votrient (pazopanib) for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma who have received at least one prior chemotherapy treat... News Treatment Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:27:00 -0500 http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/blog.showIndex/all/2012/4/27/New-drug-approved-for-soft-tissue-sarcomas